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Homework Statement
Define the quantum numbers required to specify the state of an electron in hydrogen. The spatial part of the wave-function describing a particular hydrogen atom has no angular dependence. Give the values of all the angular momentum quantum numbers for the electron.
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The Attempt at a Solution
so am i right that the numbers are:
n - the total energy quantum number, n = L+1 where L is max value of l
l - total orbital angular mom quant number
ml - z comp of orbital ang mom
s - total spin quantum number
ms - z comp of spin
what about the next part?
if the spatial wavefunction has no angular dependence then i guess that l = 0, ml = 0. We know that s = 1/2. What about ms and n? Surely these can't be known?